Vision

Building a world where each of us can live “our own story”.

Mission

To provide a platform that empowers individuals to visualize
their knowledge, skills, and experience,
and connect them to all people that require them.

Value

Leadership

Board of Directors

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  Ayumu Suzuki / Chief Executive Officer

  Graduated the Waseda University School of Law. Joined Recruit then experienced product planning and sales in HR and bridal businesses as well as new business development in Ad-technology. Moved to the overseas business planning division at Recruit Holdings then lead global-governance, reorganization, market research, and group company support. Joined coconala inc. in May 2016.

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  Akiyuki Minami / Representative Director of coconala skill partners, Inc

  Graduated Keio University. MBA of Oxford. After gaining experience as a financial analyst at Sumitomo Bank (currently SMBC), joined Advantage Partners, then engaged in five buyout projects in seven years. Meanwhile founded two NPOs named Blastbeat and Nimaime-no-Meishi (your 2nd business card). Founding member and CEO of WelSelf inc. (currently coconala inc.) since Jan 2012. Director of the Sharing Economy Association Japan.

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  Atsushi Akaike / Outside Director

  A partner of CVC, one of the world’s largest private equity investment firms with 26 offices around the world, and Managing Partner, Co-Head of CVC Asia Pacific Japan K.K. Director of our company since August 2018.

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  Kentaro Yadomi / Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

  Certified Public Accountant. After joining KPMG AZSA (now KPMG AZSA LLC), he was engaged in accounting audits based on Japanese GAAP, U.S. GAAP, and IFRS, as well as financial due diligence work related to domestic and international M&A and business restructuring support. Auditor of our company since March 2017.

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  Yuki Sato / Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

  A partner of So & Sato Law Offices from Jan. 2019, after working at the Tokyo office of a global law firm as a partner . Experienced various support in finance, fund and Artificial Intelligence industries. Director of our company since November 2021.

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  Yuka Hattori / Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

  After working at Recruit Co., Ltd. in human resources and business development, established Inclusion Japan Inc. which provides incubation services and became its representative director. Auditor of our company since August 2015.

Executive Officers

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  Seiichiro Matsumoto / Executive Officer, CFO

  Chartered Financial Analyst. After graduating from Keio University, engaged in the market division of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., the Industrial Research Division of Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and the investment banking division of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. In the investment banking division, took the lead in financial advisory for large domestic and foreign M & A, underwriting of global offering and hybrid finance, support of IR activities. Joined coconala Inc in January 2022.

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  Kunihiko Sato / Executive Officer CHRO

  After graduating from Waseda University, joined Recruit Co., Ltd. in 2008. Experienced in enterprise sales, business planning and management in the HR division. Also gained experience in the business development regarding the sharing economy, in the HR about work style innovation in Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. After traveling around the world with his family, he started his own business, also served as executive producer in Recruit Career Co., Ltd. Joined coconala in May 2020.

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  Masatoshi Murakami / Executive Officer, VP of Engineering

  Master’s degree of computer science and intelligent systems at the Graduate School of Engineering of Osaka Prefecture University. From 2007 to 2014, engaged in advanced research in enterprise system development at the Systems development lab of Hitachi, Ltd. After that, experienced multiple web service developments as an engineering leader including CTO of Evelist inc.. Joined coconala Inc. in Jun 2019.

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  Kanako Takeshita / Executive Officer, Head of Marketplace

  After graduating from Waseda University, joined Softbank Human Capital Corporation as a new graduate. She worked as a marketer at CyberAgent Group, a planner and producer of social games, and then became a business manager. She then worked as an executive officer of an AI company.
  Joined coconala Inc. in 2020.

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  Moto Hirano / Executive Officer, Head of coconala Legal consultation

  After graduating from the College of Science and Engineering at Ritsumeikan University, joined Recruit in 2008 then experienced sales & marketing, store promotion, Ad-technology as well as planning and development of online education business. Moved to Recruit Holdings then led new business development. Joined coconala Inc. in July 2017.

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